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| Cazz |
 Jan 21 2018, 05:12 PM
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Just bought a 73 914. Previous owner has resealed the engine. No noticeable oil leaks. Also the outside of the heat exchangers are very clean.
Problem: The inside of the heat exchangers have oil in them. When the engine gets hot tons of smoke comes bellowing out of the heat exchangers. You can actually hear the oil crackling and burning. Is there anyway to clean all of this oil out of the "inside" of the heat exchangers without taking them off the car or will this car always smoke with these on the car |
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| johnhora |
Jan 22 2018, 03:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 866 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Derby City KY Member No.: 107 Region Association: None 
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If you don't want to remove the HEs...then try first by taking the heater hoses off the HEs...then run a garden water hose inside of each HE and run water thru them to rinse the oil out....use some detergent in a spay bottle to help with the oil...since you're in NC and not CA the epa won't have any trouble with your run off....maybe worth a try?
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| mepstein |
Jan 22 2018, 04:20 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,273 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(johnhora @ Jan 22 2018, 04:59 PM)  If you don't want to remove the HEs...then try first by taking the heater hoses off the HEs...then run a garden water hose inside of each HE and run water thru them to rinse the oil out....use some detergent in a spay bottle to help with the oil...since you're in NC and not CA the epa won't have any trouble with your run off....maybe worth a try? That's what I would do if the oil in in the air box section. |
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Cazz Cleaning the "inside" of heat exchangers Jan 21 2018, 05:12 PM
toolguy Take them to a radiator shop and have them hot tan... Jan 21 2018, 05:31 PM
rjames
Take them to a radiator shop and have them hot ta... Jan 22 2018, 01:42 PM 914Sixer Hot tank is a great idea! Jan 21 2018, 06:01 PM saigon71 Don't know how to clean them while on the car.... Jan 21 2018, 08:16 PM Vacca Rabite When you do it MAKE SURE no water end up coming ou... Jan 24 2018, 08:55 AM johnhora vacca...not sure what you are asking...
but if yo... Jan 24 2018, 09:56 AM Vacca Rabite
vacca...not sure what you are asking...
but if y... Jan 25 2018, 08:42 AM rjames no, but people against polluting in general woul... Jan 24 2018, 04:52 PM malcolm2
no, but people against polluting in general wou... Jan 25 2018, 09:26 PM euro911 Pull them so you can verify there are no cracks or... Jan 25 2018, 09:54 PM |
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